PJ Our Way - The $150,000 Rugelach

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Jack dreams of becoming the most famous pastry chef in the world. Jillian loves to bake but doesn’t want to be on TV. Can this mismatched pair win the $150,000 prize in the Bakerstown Bonanza?

Ages 9+

Pages 231

Publisher Little Bee Books

Last Offered Nov 2024

Awards

PJ Our Way Author Incentive Award Winner

Average Rating

497 Reviews

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I really enjoyed The $150,000 Rugelach

Review by Tilly

I really enjoyed The $150,000 Rugelach by Allison and Wayne Marks! This book is about two kids named Jack and Jillian who enter a cooking contest together that will be live on TV. The person running the contest, Phineas Farnsworth III, is Jack’s idol. Jillian’s mom died, and Farnsworth really wants her to talk about it at the competition, but Jillian doesn’t want to. Farnsworth tries to get Jack to convince her, and Jack almost does it. But then he finds something out that turns him against Farnsworth. There’s a plot twist that’s really unexpected! I would probably rate this book 4/5 stars. I also really liked the recipes at the end of the book. I am going to make the rugelach! I think this book is perfect for kids who like stories about baking, kindness, and friendship!

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Reader Reviews

really good

Review by RCLev

Whas a really good book

Jul 09, 2026 07:56 PM

The 150,000 dollar rugalach

Review by Muffleberry

I loved the book because i like baking

Jul 05, 2026 02:06 PM

OMG!!!!

Review by HKrischer

So so so good!!! Love! It is a book that is mostly about cooking, but also has a lot of real social life, and you do not need to be a cooking expert or foodie and you do not need to know anything about cooking to love this book! It is a must read and I give it 100 stars. I usually do not like novels with different character, perspectives, where each chapter is written from a different characters perspective, but this one was amazing even though it had that! Get this right now

Jul 01, 2026 09:16 PM

The $115,000 Rugelach

Review by sds321

I really enjoyed The $150,000 Rugelach! I loved how it has recipes in the back. I even made some! I would highly recommend this book to any one who likes baking. Even if you don't enjoy baking, I would still recommend it.👍

Jun 02, 2026 06:32 PM

Yummy Food, Suspense, and Drama

Review by SingingTree

I liked how it was about two people who were very different but in the end, got along well. There was a lot of suspense and drama which is something I really enjoyed. If you like yummy food, suspense, and drama, then it might be worth taking a look at this book.

Jun 01, 2026 08:07 PM

The $150,000 Rugelach